Tray holder for ovens



Dec" 26, 1933- H. c. HANsoN Er AL 1,941,301

TRAY HOLDER FOR OVENS Filed ay 19. 1932 Patented-Dec. 26, 1933 1,941,301 TRAY HOLDER FOR OVENS Hans C. Hanson and Kenneth Minn., assigner: to American Gas Machine Company, Albert lLea., Minn.,

Lea,

Delaware S. Jenson, Albert a corporation of Application May -19, 1932. Serial No. 612,292

1 claim. (c1. 254-122) This invention relates to 'extensiblevholders for supporting trays in stove ovens and for kindred uses. f

It is the general object of the invention to provide a novel and improved extensible support particularly adapted for use in holding trays in stove ovenswhich support is of cheap and simple construction and can be conveniently operated to permit Withdrawal of a tray from an oven and can also be readily operated to permit l the tray to be raised or lowered to any desired height in the oven and which when lowered to its lowermost position will take up but small space in the oven. f

The objects and advantages of the present invention will more fully appear from the fo1lowing description, made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts 20 throughout the various views, and, in which,

Fig. 1 is a. vertical section taken through a portion of a stove oven wherein a tray support l embodying the invention is illustrated, the support being shown in one position in full lines and l5 in another position in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tray support and tray carried thereby; v

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3 3 oi' Fig. 2, as indicated by the arrows;

o Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5 5 oi' Fig. 3, as indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 6 is a detailed view illustrating certain of i the parts as shown in Fig. 1, on enlarged scale. Referring to the drawing, there are illustrated portions of the oven A o1' an ordinary stove. This oven includes a chamber having side wallsv 6,

back wall 7, bottom wall 8 and a front door 9 hinged to the front portion of the oven for downward swinging movement. This door preferably will be arranged so that when downwardly swung as shown in Fig. 1, it will lie approximately us with the bottom 8 oi' the oven.

The tray holder made in accordance with the invention includes a 4U-shaped bar 10 having a central connecting portion 10a and arms 10b.

'I'here is also provided a second U-shaped bar 11 having a central connecting portion 11a and arms 11b. I'he arms 10b and 11b are respectively pivotally connected together by means oi' pivots 12 and these arms, accordingly, form pairs of toggle levers. The free ends of the arms 11b are upwardly disposed while the free ends of the arms 10b are downwardly disposed. Pivotally connect- '15a respectively. The

' of the arms 10b may be received ed to the lower ends of the arms 10b and 11b are rollers 13. A pair of oppositely facing bars 14 and 15 respectively extend between the two arms 1lb and mounted in the ends of the bar 14 are a pair oi bolts 16 which project through slots llc in the arms 11b and through slots 10c in the armsl 10b. Secured to the ends of the bar 15 are a pair of bolts 17 which project through slots 11d in the arms 11b and through slots 10d in the arms 10b. The slots 10c and 10d run parallel to the edges of arms 10b but slots 10c are spaced i'rom the pivots 12 toward the lower edges of the arms 10b, while the slots 10d are spaced from the pivots l2 toward the upper edges'of the arms. The slots llc and 11d similarly run parallel to the edges of the arms 11b but the slots 11o are spaced from the pivots 12 toward the upper edges of the arms 11b, while the slots 11d are spaced from .the pivots l2 toward the lower edges of the arms 11b. By reason of this construction of the variousslots in the arms, it will bev seen that movement of the two bars 14 and 15 toward each other will cause yextension of the toggle levers formed by the arms, while movement of the two bars 14 and 15 away from eachother will cause distension of the toggle levers. The bars 14 and 15 are quite heavy in construction and the two bars have oppositely disposed apertured hubs 14a and hub 14a. is screw threaded to receive the screw threaded portion 18a of an operating rod 18, while the hub 15 is smooth bored to permit free rotation of the rod 18 which projects therethrough. The outer end of the hubA 15a is provided with a recess 15b 'within which ilts flange 19 formed integral with or secured to the rod 18. Flange 19 bears against a washer 20 also located within the recess 15b. The outer end of the rod 18 is equipped with a handie 21. Although it is possible to support trays of dii'- Ierent types upon the tray support, there is illustrated a tray 22 oi special construction for use with the particular support of the invention.

. This tray 22 is of rectangular shape and has the usual dished portion upon which a suitable grill and the tray at its top is provided 23 may rest which downwardly exwith a border 22a from tending ilanges 22h project. The spacing between the two ends of the tray is such that the upper ends of the arms 11b and theupper ends 105 so that the food being cooked may be located' farther from the bottom 8 be readily done by merely in a clockwise direction. turned in this manner,

more closely toward the the pairs of toggle levers of the oven, this may turning the handle 21 The rod. 18, as it is will draw the bar bar 14 and as a result, formed by the respective adjacent arms 10b and 11b will be extended to raise the upper ends of these arms and the tray 22. If it is desired to lower the position of the tray in the oven, it is only necessary to turn the handle 21 in a counter clockwise direction, whereupon the force of gravity causes the two bars 14 and 15 to spread apart, permitting lowering of the toggle levers and the tray carried thereby. If it is desired to withdraw the food from the oven as for basting or the like, it is only necessary for the cook to open the oven door 9, grasp the handle 2l and draw the support outwardly onto the oven door 9 from the full line position shown in Fig. 1 to the dotted line position there shown. The rollers 13 readily permit this movement. It will also be seen that the tray 22 can be located in any desired position relative to the back of the oven in similar manner. It should be noted that as the tray is raised or lowered, the rear portion of the tray will retain its position relative to they connecting portion 10a of the bar l0, while the upper ends of the arms 11b will slide forwardly and rearwardly` in the channels provided therefor.

The present device is quite cheap simple in construction and it is easy the device is particularly nection with a tray support for stove ovens, it will be understood that it may be used in other relations. The device has been amply and successfully demonstrated in actual. practice. When lowered to its extreme position, it vtakesup but small space in the oven.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departure from the scope of the present invention, which, generally stated, consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claim.

What is claimed isz- A tray support for ovens and the like, comprlsing a U-shaped member having spaced arms and a connecting portion, a second U-shaped member having spaced arms` and a connecting portion, pivots interconnecting the medial portions .of rst and second mentioned arms, a pair of spaced bars running between the medial portions of said rst mentioned arms, said first mentioned arms having a pair of slots therein respectively disposed at opposite sides of said pivots and running parallel to said arms, said second mentioned'arms also each having a pair of slots therein respectively disposed at opposite sides oi said pivots and running parallel to said arms, said bars having end extensions, each of which runs through one slot of one of said first mentioned arms and oneslot of one of said second mentioned arms, and means for varying the spacing between said bars. f

to operate. Although adapted for use in con- HANS C. HANSON. 

